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{{Infobox weapon | {{Infobox weapon | ||
| name = | | name = Redhawk Firearms M-3 Assault Rifle | ||
| image = File:DOUBLE EAGLE '95 DF-ST-98-01429.jpg | | image = File:DOUBLE EAGLE '95 DF-ST-98-01429.jpg | ||
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| is_ranged = Yes | | is_ranged = Yes | ||
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| used_by = See ''[[ | | used_by = See ''[[Redhawk Firearms M-3 Assault Rifle#Operators|Operators]]'' | ||
| design_date = 1977 | | design_date = 1977 | ||
| manufacturer = [[ | | manufacturer = [[Redhawk Firearms]] | ||
| unit_cost = | | unit_cost = | ||
| production_date = * 1985 – present | | production_date = * 1985 – present | ||
| variants = See ''[[ | | variants = See ''[[Redhawk Firearms M-3 Assault Rifle#Varaints|Varaints]]'' | ||
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| weight = {{convert|6.43|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | | weight = {{convert|6.43|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | ||
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The ''' | The '''Redhawk Firearms M-3 Carbine''' is a {{Wpl|Selective fire|selective fire}} {{wpl|assault rifle}} designed by Earl Rock and John Wayne Muncie between 1977 and 1985. Currently produced by [[Redhawk Firearms]], it is in service with all three branches of the [[Shenandoahan Army National Guard]], alongside the [[Redhawk Firearms M-3 Assault Rifle]] {{wpl|assault rifle}} | ||
==History and development== | ==History and development== |
Revision as of 02:17, 10 October 2021
Redhawk Firearms M-3 Assault Rifle | |
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Type | Carbine |
Place of origin | Shenandoah |
Service history | |
In service | 1994 – present |
Used by | See Operators |
Production history | |
Designer | Earl Rock, John Grady IV |
Designed | 1977 |
Manufacturer | Redhawk Firearms |
Produced |
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Variants | See Varaints |
Specifications | |
Weight | 6.43 lb (2.92 kg) |
Length | 33 in (838 mm) |
Barrel length | 14.5 in (368 mm) |
Cartridge | .243 Grady |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 700-900 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 2,970 ft/s (910 m/s) |
Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) |
Feed system |
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The Redhawk Firearms M-3 Carbine is a selective fire assault rifle designed by Earl Rock and John Wayne Muncie between 1977 and 1985. Currently produced by Redhawk Firearms, it is in service with all three branches of the Shenandoahan Army National Guard, alongside the Redhawk Firearms M-3 Assault Rifle assault rifle